Washington Men Endure Trap Shooting Meet Scores
Twelve members of the Chicague chapter of the Izaak Walton league competed in Marshalltown for the state league trap meet. Individual scores at 16 yards ranged from 64 to 93 with W Edwards 93 and Arlis Niffenegger 91, while the handicap round saw Edwards top with 112 at 2 yards and Whitehead and Niffenegger each 111. Two teams combined Edwards Niffenegger Thrapp Weiss Pieper 523 and the others 532 of 625.
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Chicague
Izaak Walton League
Marshalltown
Edwards
Ray Whitehead
Arlis Niffenegger
J. D. Rahenold
Glen Ladehoff
Herman Wagenknecht
Fred Ladehoff
Curt Wells
Rabenold
Whitehead
Ladehoffs
Pupil Enrollment in Washington Schools Rises to 1078
Washington schools report 1078 pupils enrolled, up 13 from opening day 1065 as Supt. W A Erbe notes gains across elementary junior high and high school. No school tomorrow for fall festival. Friday dismissals for teachers institute while high school and junior college stay open.
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Washington
Supt. W. A. Erbe
Erbe
County Teachers To Hold Institute This Week
County teachers from elementary to rural districts will attend a two day workshop at Lincoln school Friday and Saturday. The event, organized with the Iowa State Teachers College and the state department of public instruction, features practical in classroom work demonstrations and exchanges of ideas among educators.
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Locay
Lester B. Krabill
Lincoln School
Krabill
G. E. Holmes
Cedar Falls
Louise Sires
Esther Hult
Lou Shepherd
Tiis
Washington County
Ruth Ann George Crowned Queen of County Exposition
Ruth Ann George was selected queen of the county exposition and will be crowned at the pageant Tuesday evening. She and her attendants will ride on the army float during the parade and appear at each pageant presentation. George garnered 57,000 votes, with Nida Faye Aston close behind at 54,500. Second to fifth place attendants include Aston, Darla Martin, Laurine Kiesey, and Mary Johnson. Votes were cast for 15 girls with varying totals.
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Ruth Ann George
Miss George
Nida Faye Aston
Miss Aston
Darla Martin
Laurine Kiesey
Mary Johnson
Ruth Ann George He
Jaw Darla Martin
Boo Laurine Kiesey
Foo Ann Houck
Aioe
Abigail Perez
Betty Griges Sr
Nancy Patterson Rosamond Sojka
County Exposition Opens with White Horse Patrol and Parade
Washington residents begin a week of festivities as the county exposition kicks off with Shrine White Horse Patrol demonstrations at Armory field and a parade planned for Tuesday morning. Legion junior baseball games, a firemen water fight, platform dance, and prize drawings follow amid display booths and carnival rides.
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County Exposition
White Horse Patrol
Becan
Shrine White Horse Patrol
110Um City
Armory Field
Legion
Case Field
Firefighters Quell Trash Fire Near Columbus High
Columbus Junction reports a trash fire near janitor Ray Greene's home on Friday afternoon. Firemen responded around 3:30 p.m. and controlled the blaze with no property damage. a brief incident noted by local residents.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Ray Greene
Business Houses To Close for the Festival Parades
Washington business houses will close during the county exposition parades Tuesday and Thursday at ten o'clock. They will reopen after the parades are completed.
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Washington
White Horses Arrive by a Special Train in Washington
Thirty six white Arabian horses and riders arrive by special train from Sioux City to the Armory in Washington. Elmer Steinbeck and Judy the white mule join the show with performances this afternoon and tonight. Officials say nurses and field space are ready and the patrol plans a ten day tour including Missouri Valley and stops in Montana, Denver, Pueblo, Hastings, and Norfolk. All riders are part of the Abu-Bekr Shrine and own their horses.
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Jen
Carl Propeeck
Mike Bergeson
Rolle Bergeson
Getz
Armory
Missouri Valley
Montana
Denver
Pueblo
Colo
Hastings
Nebr
Norfolk
Istoux City
Abu-Bekr Temple of the Shrine
All in Readiness For Big Parade
Chairman L A Jones of the parade committee said preparations are underway for a parade tomorrow at ten o'clock. Entries including floats and decorated cars will line up on West Second Street and nearby blocks, with marching to start promptly.
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L. A. Jones
Parade Committee
West Second Street
Central Park
Jones
Fire damages trash pile near Wheatley home
Sunday afternoon the Wheatley residence at 506 North Iowa Avenue reported a fire in a pile of trash beside a building used as a gorge. Fire crews arrived after a bucket of water helped extinguish the blaze and the building side was charred.
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Wheatley
North
Iowa Avenue
Bergeson Addresses 1200 In Iowa On Real Christian Living
Iowa Secretary of State Rollo Bergeson spoke to about 1,200 at the Armory Field delivering a sermon on practical Christianity. He urged believers to live by faith not charity alone, denouncing raffles for funding the exposition and urging voters to examine true Christian conduct.
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Bergeson
Iowa
Rollo Bergeson
Armory Field
Washington county week of celebration begins
In his address Mr Bergeson said Washington starts a week of celebration to demonstrate the strength and hope of the county and town. He called it a mark of credit to the people.
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Mr. Bergeson
Washington
Entries Open For Journal's 10th Tall Corn Contest
The Journal announces its 10th annual tall corn contest with early entries today at the Journal office. General chairman Jess Radda notes stalks must be fastened to a flat or pole, and any stalk grown in Washington county may be entered. Deadline is 10:30 Friday morning. Judges are Charles Wiley, Harry Whittaker, Earl Redlinger, Clarence Johnson and Don Radda.
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Jess Radda
Washington County
Charles Wiley
Harry Whittaker
Earl Redlinger
Clarence Johnson
Don Radda
You Want To Be A Christian A Call To Active Faith
In a sermon the speaker argues sin lies in both outright wickedness and failure to do good. True Christianity requires giving up selfish aims and living seven days a week with grace. The talk stresses Christian democracy and civic duty rooted in Christian citizenship.
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Christ
U S Arrests Obermeier In Labor Movement Crackdown
In New York the U S justice department arrested Michael J Obermeier president of Local 6 Hotel and Club Employes AFL at his union office. He faces charges of affiliation with an organization advocating overthrow of the U S government by force and violence.
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New York
U. S. Department of Justice
Michael J. Obermeier
Hotel and Club Employes Union
AFL
Obermeire
United States
W. S. Watkins
Immigration and Natrelization Service
Department of Justice
Obermeier
Munich
Germany
Chicago
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Indian Summer Sets In Across Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa moving into a pleasant Indian summer with temperatures easing into early fall range. Forecast calls for fair, cooler weather in northern regions with diminishing winds tonight and light rain scarce across the state. Rain totals include .15 inch at Lamoni and traces at Atlantic and Dubuque. crops and pastures hinge on upcoming showers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lamoni
Atlantic
Dubuque
Truman On Way Home from Brazil
President Truman, returning from a six day Latin American trip, rests aboard the 55 000 ton battleship Misouri en route to the United States. He departed Rio de Janeiro after a gala sendoff and believes the visit strengthened the good neighbor policy. He is due in Washington on September 20.
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Missourt
Truman
Brazil
Atlantic
United States
Rio de Janeiro
South America
Washington
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